Our People
Andrew Wilkinson
Head of Trusts and Estates Disputes
Andrew Wilkinson
Head of Trusts and Estates Disputes
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Andrew specialises in contentious trusts and probate which includes disputes over wills, financial provision claims, disputes with executors, disputes regarding powers of attorney as well as related claims, including professional negligence claims relating to wills and estates.
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Languages:
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English
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French
Anne Tromans
Consultant
Anne Tromans
Consultant
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Anne has over 30 years’ experience in protecting clients’ wealth through wills and trust structures. She will always go the extra mile to ensure they and their family’s objectives are achieved as tax efficiently as possible.
Bev Forse
Paralegal
Bev supports the private client team in all areas of work, from lasting powers of attorney to Court of Protection and trust administration.
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Caroline Conacher
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Caroline Conacher
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Charley Feenan
Chartered Legal Executive
Charley Feenan
Chartered Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Charlotte is a paralegal in our Real Estate and Energy teams, dealing predominantly with energy transactions.
Chris Brown
Senior Business Development Manager
Chris Brown
Senior Business Development Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
Chris is a Business Development specialist working with our Employment, Commercial & IP, Litigation, Insolvency and Agriculture teams. He has been working in the legal sector for over eight years.
Claire Jobbins
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Claire Jobbins
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Clare Seel
Senior Paralegal
Clare Seel
Senior Paralegal
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Clare is responsible for the infrastructure aspect of schemes looked after by our development team.
Danielle Sodhi
Chartered Legal Executive
Danielle Sodhi
Chartered Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Danielle is part of our affordable housing litigation team. She engages with all stakeholders to ensure landlords and property managers achieve their goals for their housing stock.
Dara Ribeiro
Trainee Legal Adviser
Dara Ribeiro is a Trainee Legal Adviser in the Commercial Services team.
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David Houston
Head of Knowledge Management
David Houston
Head of Knowledge Management
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
As Head of Knowledge Management, I am responsible for the strategic development and delivery of the firm’s knowledge function, ensuring our legal teams can access, share and apply high-quality knowledge efficiently and effectively. My role is focused on embedding innovation into legal practice, ensuring knowledge is accessible, actionable and drives measurable efficiency and client value.
Elena Angeli
Paralegal
Elena Angeli is a paralegal specialising in Wills, Trusts, Inheritance and Court of Protection disputes. She provides dedicated support with contentious trust and probate matters, including will disputes, claims for reasonable financial provision and disagreements between personal representatives, assisting clients and solicitors throughout the litigation process with thorough research, case preparation and clear, organised documentation. She ensures matters progress efficiently.
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Emily Cupi
Early Ambitions Development Adviser
Emily Cupi
Early Ambitions Development Adviser
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Emily is passionate about developing people who are in the early stages of their career and helping them to achieve their potential within the firm.
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Emma Houghton
Head of Communications & Investor Relations
Emma Houghton
Head of Communications & Investor Relations
Frazer Magunda
Head of Creations and Variations
Frazer Magunda is a Chartered Legal Executive within the Affordable Housing Team.
Georgina Tilley
Due Diligence Manager
Georgina Tilley
Due Diligence Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
Georgina is the Due Diligence Manager for the healthcare team at Shakespeare Martineau having experience in both real estate and corporate sectors. She was a Fellow of the Institute of Paralegals and is currently transitioning to Paralegal CILEX Membership.
Han Nee Ang
Company Secretary
Han Nee Ang
Company Secretary
Shakespeare Martineau London
Han Nee leads our compliance team in our London office, providing entities management and statutory compliance support to a wide range of companies.
Harriet Wood
Chartered Legal Executive
Harriet Wood
Chartered Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
I am a Chartered Legal Executive specialising in commercial property advising a variety of commercial property clients on various property related matters.
Hayley O Leary
Paralegal
Hayley O Leary
Paralegal
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
Hayley has worked within the legal profession since 1992, beginning as a junior Legal Secretary to obtaining a Specialist Paralegal Qualification with the Institute of Paralegals (the IPO) in Commercial Property in 2009. With the IOP merging with CILEX she is now a member of CILEX and in the process of obtaining an equivalent CILEX qualification.
Helen Walczak
Chartered Legal Executive
Helen Walczak
Chartered Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Helen has been dealing with property matters for 20 years and specialises in residential property.
Isabella Kwayissi
Paralegal
Isabella Kwayissi
Paralegal
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Isabella is an Infrastructure Paralegal supporting a wide range of commercial property and development transactions, helping ensure matters progress efficiently for clients.
James Britton
FPA and AGS Finance Manager
James Britton
FPA and AGS Finance Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
James has over 14 years’ experience in the finance industry, and is highly skilled in managing legal finances and accounts.
Janet James
Consultant
Janet has a reputation as being a personable and commercial practitioner and works closely with her clients to achieve their goals.
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Jennie Davis
SHMA Operations Manager
Jennie Davis
SHMA Operations Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jennie is a key member of our corporate team, providing advice to both private and public companies.